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ending date again. I'm happy its in September 2024
Ummm, July 31st.

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BO19 Finished Deadline is July 31,2024, not September :D :D

I like this way better.

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BO19 Finished Deadline is July 31,2024, not September :D :D

I like this way better.

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Thanks guys! A little mis-interpretation on interpretation on my end, I'll explain:

two months before the poles open!
I thought this was a joke from TRM, since I got confused with the finish date and the 'finished build threads' opening. Sorry :eek::grin:
Appreciate y'all keeping me awake!



Wife took the car today, so I went to the shop by bike:

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Lets gooo!

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Its stable and secure!



Alright, preparing for paint is next!
I am drilling a threaded hole in the bottom for a 'slide strip' of sorts. So I don't damage the frame too much when hitting the ground.

And I'll change the cranks to 152mm insteads of 175mm, or else the pedals are too close to the ground to ride comfortable.

I like this way better
I liked that too! More pictures soon!


Cheers!
 
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Very cool!!
Get yourself a magnesium skid plate for the bottom. That way when you scrape, you'll leave wicked sparks!
 
Very cool!!
Get yourself a magnesium skid plate for the bottom. That way when you scrape, you'll leave wicked sparks!
Great idea, I already searched for titanium on the online marketplace..... EXPENSIVE! But did not think about magnesium, much obliged sir!

And I happen to recall this forum likes sparks!
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Here is a video I took in Paris six years ago when I got to ride with the Cruiser Brigade. One of the guys had magnesium pedals on his custom stretch. Check out the results.

 
Here is a video I took in Paris six years ago when I got to ride with the Cruiser Brigade. One of the guys had magnesium pedals on his custom stretch. Check out the results.


Very cool! Haven't found the material yet, but this is worth considering.

In my bmx days we all wanted kink fire starter pegs. They had magnesium in them so they threw sparks 😂
A firesteel is cheap and would work too I guess!
I can imagine a bmx falling on the tarmac and throwing sparks. Sweet.

Wow this is wild. Very cool. Love the details.
Thank you!

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Decided to paint the wrench black. I want to keep the bike a bit clean.

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First layer done yesterday.

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Finished painting this morning. I only put one layer on the front section, since I wil paint that creme/white.

Now it can properly dry so that I can tape the stripes this evening and paint tomorrow morning. This way I hope I don't pull any chips of paint with the tape.
I also have a cool idea for some details.

I did not sand the frame to bare metal, but roughened the original paint.
 
LOVE IT!!! Now that it is all one color, it really shows off the great lines of this build.

MonkeyWrench would be a cool name for this build too.

 
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LOVE IT!!! Now that it is all one color, it really shows off the great lines of this build.

MonkeyWrench would be a cool name for this build too.


Thanks Kingfish!

Satin black looks good! And the wrench still makes an impact, even cooler that it is subtle now.
Fully agree there.



Those spades had me thinking about Lemmy.

I had the same riff in my head :thumbsup:

Finished the paint and clearcoat. Taping and painting lines is quite a challenge.
One of my tapes, releases a little bit of glue residue on the surface. So I had to redo a few spots.

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Completely covered, since the white pray paint particles travel very far!

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Oh yes!

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Completely painted and clearcoated. Decided to paint less white at the last moment. The black really looks the part!




I also managed to put grease in the tubes (Fluid film) and partially assemble the fork.

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Hmm... I think I made a mistake here.

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I have to figure something out here. I might have to fabricate or change the stem since the frame headtube is a fraction too long.
 
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I will find a solution for this:

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I can fabricate a bracket that utilizes the stems 'neck' as a support.

A seatpost clamp and another stem is 22.2mm, so those are options to work with.
 
I ran into this same issue in BO18 😔
How did you fix it back then?

I might have the following idea:

It needs to be strong and stiff enough. And bending a thick plate that comes from a higher place than the original spring-mount-plate requires quite an bending angle.

What if we utilize upper and lower parts of the fork that turn  with the fork?

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You can see the lower hole in the fork where you normally can secure fenders.

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And I still have this profile. Unused.

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Dimensions and scale not really right, but its about the idea!

Speedhole / ratrod it afterwards.

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@BartRidesEternal , that fork springer loop just needs to be kept from traveling up and down the steer tube / stem. Why not use a set collar on the stem neck to hold the bracket loop in place? Get the size that will slide on over the quill part, then slide the bracket loop on, then place in the head tube. The stem bolt will hold the stem where you want it, and the collar can hold the bracket down on to the top nut of the steer tube.

They are relatively inexpensive and well manufactured. You can get the closed style, or a two piece. They can also be shimmed easily with very thin tin, like a beer can for instance. :wink1:

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How did you fix it back then?

I might have the following idea:

It needs to be strong and stiff enough. And bending a thick plate that comes from a higher place than the original spring-mount-plate requires quite an bending angle.

What if we utilize upper and lower parts of the fork that turn  with the fork?

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You can see the lower hole in the fork where you normally can secure fenders.

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And I still have this profile. Unused.

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Dimensions and scale not really right, but its about the idea!

Speedhole / ratrod it afterwards.

Day Eating GIF by SLOTHILDA

Here are the pages from BO18 where I addressed the issue. I cut down the headtube to fit the steertube, but there were some other nuances once I tried to assemble the spring and cage.

Page 2 (solution part 1)

https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/winona-rider-finished.118286/page-2

Page 11 (problem ID/ input from others)

https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/winona-rider-finished.118286/page-11

Page 12 (solution part 2)

https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/winona-rider-finished.118286/page-12
 
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